Image quality and radiation dose of brain computed tomography in children: effects of decreasing tube voltage from 120 kVp to 80 kVp.

Ji Eun ParkYoung Hun ChoiJung-Eun CheonWoo Sun KimIn-One KimHyun Suk ChoYoung Jin RyuYu Jin Kim

Published in: Pediatric radiology (2017)

In pediatric non-enhanced brain CT scans, a decrease in tube voltage from 120 kVp to 80 kVp resulted in improved gray-white matter contrast, comparable image quality and decreased radiation dose.

Keyphrases

image quality
computed tomography
white matter
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positron emission tomography
contrast enhanced
multiple sclerosis
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magnetic resonance imaging
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functional connectivity
young adults
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